Web Development

Web Development 01 -- Internet Standards & Fundamentals

Students will understand the basic principles of how the Internet is constructed, how it functions, and how it is used.

Objectives:

0101 Internet infrastructure --Identify the infrastructure required to access the Internet, including hardware, software components, and providers.
0102 Internet development & functions -- Understand how the Internet was developed and how works including web servers, routers, packets, IP Address, the “backbone”, firewalls, and port forwarding.
0103 Purpose of domains -- Understand the purpose of an IP address and a domain name.
0104 IP addresses -- Understand the differences between static and dynamic IP addresses.
0105 DNS -- Understand the function of a Domain Name Server (DNS) and how to register a domain name.
0106 Protocols -- Define important Internet communications protocols and their roles in delivering basic Internet services such as http, https, ftp, tcp-ip, etc.
0107 Copyright -- Demonstrate knowledge of standard copyright rules (defining related terms, obtaining copyright for original creations, using creative commons license, obtaining permission, and citing copyrighted material).
0108 AUP -- Understand the use and purpose of acceptable use policy (AUP).
0109 Ethical behavior -- Use ethical behavior as described in the AUP.
0110 Terminology – Review and understand the pertinent terminology.

Lessons:

Opera WSC #2 -- The history of the Internet and the web, and the evolution of web standards, by Mark Norman Francis.
Opera WSC #3 -- How does the Internet work?, by Jonathan Lane.
Expressions Web Design #2 -- Introduction to Web Design Using Microsoft® Expression® (Beta), Module 2 History and Future of the Web

Activities:

01 Terminology Worksheet --
WD01_Internet_Foundations_Voc.doc
WD01_Internet_Foundations_Voc.pdf

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